Olympic Plaza
Olympic Plaza
Olympic Plaza is a beautiful destination place for downtown Calgary workers during lunch hour. The plaza was built in 1988 for the Olympic Winter Games and has the only refridgerated outdoor ice surface in the city.
About the park
Olympic Plaza was built in 1988 for the Olympic Winter Games in Calgary as the site of the medal presentation ceremonies and now hosts many special events & festivals throughout the year. It is also a wonderful place to sit and enjoy your lunch during the noon hour.
Address: 228 8 Ave. S.E.
Area: 1.2 hectares
Hours: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m. (Extended hours Dec. 31, 2021 - 10 a.m. to midnight)
Park features
While visiting Olympic Plaza, please remember that the following is not permitted:
- Personal e-scooters
- Dogs or other pets
- Smoking
- After hours activities
Olympic bricks were sold to the public to commemorate the 1988 Olympics. Maps of individual brick locations are available at the Information Kiosk in City Hall.
Outdoor skating
Rentals provide by http://www.calgaryskaterentals.com.
Rental availability may be different than skating hours.
The waterfalls are currently turned off for the season
History
The park includes a section of the escarpment but most of the area is on the flats. The flats are gravel deposits on an outer curve of the river. Consequently the shape of the park is constantly changing as some areas are washed away and others built up.
Prior to becoming parkland, the flats were owned by various large land-owners although there is no evidence of major human activities or settlement in the area. But, there is an interesting structure called a "sappers bridge" built in 1992 by military field engineers, otherwise known as sappers.
Calgary Parks
There are numerous community and public parks in Calgary to explore.
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